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Massively Overthinking: What we really mean when we talk about ‘difficulty’ in MMORPGs
Massively OP reader Steve wants us to revisit the Daily Grind on making death more meaningful without making it more annoying. His letter was long, so...
The Stream Team: The final days of EverQuest II’s Bristlebane festival
It may not be the Highest of Silly Days, but Bristlebane is still going in EverQuest II. And that means plenty of silliness for...
EverQuesting: EverQuest II breaks into spring with Beast’r eggs and Bristlebane
Spring has sprung! And for EverQuest II, that means a return of Beast'r Eggs and Bristlebane. Norrathians get to celebrate the season by immersing...
Battle Bards Episode 118: More starting zone themes
What are your favorite memories of those first few days in a brand-new MMORPG? Chances are that those memories are inextricably connected to the...
EverQuest II teases a change to its monthly moonlight enchantments event
Fey mushroom rings are sprouting all over EverQuest II, marking the return of the monthly Moonlight Enchantments event. This one-day-only event comes and goes...
Perfect Ten: Why MMO progression servers are a brilliant idea
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been enjoying the journey through RIFT Prime, the game's first progression server. Trion Worlds surprised and...
EverQuesting: An EverQuest 19th anniversary retrospective and party planner
There are MMOs that have been around a while, and then there is EverQuest. It's so old school it is old enough to be...
Massively Overthinking: The war on MMO chat toxicity
This week, The Ancient Gaming Noob posted up an image of RIFT Prime, where Trion asks people to... play nice. "Just a neighborly reminder...
EverQuesting: Take a swig of EverQuest II’s Brewday festival with this guide
A festival dedicated to getting sloshed? No, this isn't college life -- it's EverQuest II's Brewday! Every year near St. Patrick's Day, a celebration...
EverQuest II toasts a new Brewday and moves its Fallen Gate server forward
What does the color green, beer, and garish carousels have in common? EverQuest II's Brewday, of course! It must be from one of those Elf...
The Stream Team: Raise a few during EverQuest II’s Brewday
Whether you want to raise a toast or drown your virtual sorrows, EverQuest II's Brewday festival is the place to do it. The annual...
The Game Archaeologist: EverQuest Mac
In 2003, Sony Online Entertainment tried an experiment to reach out to the (then) small-but-growing community of Mac users. The company released EverQuest Macintosh...
EverQuest II adds a level boost potion for crafting
Want to get crafting done in EverQuest II but without all the crafting parts? Well, now you can have just that with the tradeskill...
Massively Overthinking: Which MMORPGs should stay away from legacy servers?
Legacy, vanilla, classic, progression - call them what you like, but alternative server rulesets, particularly of the nostalgia-driven kind, are all the rage in...
EverQuest II preps its Stitch in Time update
How about this as a love letter from Daybreak to EverQuest II players? Next week, the studio is releasing GU105, A Stitch in Time,...
Perfect Ten: RIFT features that deserve praise
Maybe it will be short-lived, but it is exciting to see attention and excitement return to the sphere of RIFT following the announcement of...
The MOP Up: Overwatch rings in the Lunar New Year (February 4, 2018)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Global Chat: To RIFT or not to RIFT?
Everyone's talking about RIFT's new Prime server idea -- and whether or not it will get us playing Trion Worlds' fantasy MMO once again....
EverQuesting: EverQuest II is a packrat’s paradise
While some consider the acquisition of stuff to be distracting to gameplay, others of us know that it is actually a vital part of...
The Soapbox: Confessions of a serial hoarder (in MMORPGs)
How much is too much?
To some, that might seem like a reasonable question. But I knew. I knew. There is no such thing as...
